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 Fishhead Nebula by Frank BreslawskiCamera: Astrel Instruments AST8300B
Telescope: Lacerta Newton ohne Namen 250/1200
Mount: Skywatcher EQ8
Guiding Camera: Lacerta MGEN2 with 9x50
Filters: Astronomik SII 6nm CCD, Astronomik OIII 6nm CCD, Astronomik H-Alpha 6nm CCD
Exposure: Astronomik H-Alpha 6nm CCD: 26x900" -20C bin 1x1, Astronomik OIII 6nm CCD: 25x900" -20C bin 1x1, Astronomik SII 6nm CCD: 25x900" -20C bin 1x1
Software: PixInsight 1.8, Zipproth GmbH Straton 2.0
Place: Home garden, Bergisches Land, Germany |  NGC2175 by Rajko EichhornHe wrote:
"NGC2175, an open star cluster embedded in a big cloud of stellar dust, is a nursery for new stars in our galaxy...
The Astrel Instruments AST8300 is a great working horse - maintaining the vacuum literally for months, reliability of the mechanics and the software is awesome - it never lets me down!" |  Rosette Nebula by Michele MariniCamera: ccd Astrel AST 8300B
Telescope: MN190 on eq8 mount
Sequence SII + HA + OIII (90'+90'+90')
Processing Pixinsight |
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 Rosette Nebula by Alessio ParianiCamera: AST8300X
Telescope: SharpStar 100Q Apo
Mount: iOptron CEM25P
SW: Adobe Phosotshop CC, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight 1.8.5 Ripley
Astrodon B Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2: 5x600" -20C bin 1x1
Astrodon G Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2: 5x600" -20C bin 1x1
Astrodon H-Alpha 3nm: 15x1800" -20C bin 1x1
Astrodon OIII 3nm: 12x1800" -20C bin 1x1
Astrodon R Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2: 5x600" -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 16.0 h
Places: Colline Novaresi, Barengo, Novara; Busto Arsizio, VA, Italia |  Great Orion Neb. by Alessio ParianiCamera: AST8300X
Telescope: SharpStar 100Q Apo
Mount: iOptron CEM25P
Software: Adobe Phosotshop CC, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight 1.8.5 Ripley
Filters: Astronomik CLS CCD, Astrodon R Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2, Astrodon G Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2, Astrodon B Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2, Astrodon H-Alpha 3nm
Place: Colline Novaresi, Barengo, Novara, Italia |  M106 by Frank BreslawskiM106 Galaxy. AST8300B CCD Camera on 200mm F4 Newton, 12x5min H-alpha and 12x5min LRGB |
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 Simeis 147 by Tommy NawratilAnother top pick on AstroBin with his AST8300B camera |  Helix Nebula by Frank BreslawskiNGC 7293 has been selected as November best image captured with his AST8300B! |  Neb. OU4 e SH2-129 by Stefano ContiCamera: AST8300B Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106 Fluorite Filters: Astrodon RGB, Baader Ha/OIII
Background and stars acquisition (90min): sequential RGB poses (180s ea).
Extremely faint diffused nebula contrast enhanced by dedicated exposures with filters Ha (for SH2-129) and OIII (for OU4).
Faint blue emission of the nebula (OIII filter) enanched by 2x2 binning increasing by x4 the S/N (thanks to lack of fine features in this area). The blue OIII channel required an overall integration of 20h. |
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 Pleiades by Michele MariniCamera: AST8300B
Exposure: 5x10m in High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope: 80mm f/4.3 APO
Note: during nearly full Moon |  Lagoon Nebula by Frank BreslawskiCamera: AST8300B Mono
Telescope: Lacerta Newton ohne Namen 200/800
Filters: Astronomik
Exposure: Filter Ha 21x600 sec bin 1, Filter OIII 12x600 sec bin 1, Filter SII 12x600 sec bin 1 |  Pelican Nebula by Friderik MadarasiCamera: Astrel Instruments AST8300B
Guiding camera: Lacerta MGEN1 8x50 Sucher firmware 2.30
Software: Pleaides PixInsight
Filters: Astronomik Ha, Olll, Sll
Accessory: Lacerta Komakorrektor Pal Gyulai |
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 Veil Nebula by Michael Rasztovits-W.
Object: Veil nebula, Lace-work nebula, Filamentary nebula, NGC 6960, The star 52Cyg
Camera: AST8300B
Telescope: SkyWatcher 200/1000 BD
Mount: SkyWatcher HEQ5 PRO Goto
Filters: Baader LRGB 1.25'' CCD Filters, Baader LRGB 1.25'' Filters, Ha, SII, OIII Astronomik L, Ha, Olll, Sll
Exposures: 4xR, and each 3 of Ha, G, B, OIII, alls 300s.
Software: Adobe Lightroom 5.7, PHD2 Guiding PHD Guiding 2.5.0, Fitswork 4.47 |  N. America Nebula by Tommy Nawratil“Taken with AST8300B using Astronomik Deepsky and NB filters on Takahashi's FSQ106 with 0,73x reducer at 385mm. It is a 6 channel mix, LRGB+Ha12nm+OIII12nm. I worked also on the subtle structures inside nebula mass, and brought out the shock fronts using an orange color tint for the brighter Ha parts. That looks a little like false color, but it isn't exactly. OIII was mixed in almost between green and blue, the resulting color with Ha is almost whitish, resembling the colors a of a DSLR pic.” |  Galaxy NGC 5907 by Stefano ContiCamera: AST8300B mono
Telescope: GSO 8" RC 8" RC reflector, Vixen R200SS
Mount: Warn 8000
Software: Astrel suite
Filters: Astrodon RGB |
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 Bubble Nebula by Rajko Eichhorn"The AST8300B once again proved to be a reliable working horse! It even, after more than two months unused at the scope, had not lost its vacuum!!
I am working with my 10" f/4.5 DIY Newton (R.Royce conical mirror) and MGEN off axis guiding. Also, I am using the Astrel Instruments flat-generator for the AST8300 with the Gerd Neuman flatfield panel.
3 x 2h (600sec subs), all processing in Pixinsight, labeling and exporting in PS." |  Horsehead Nebula by Andrea Ricciardi“That's what you can do from the center of a big town like Rome with just 1 hour of data, 5x6min H-alpha 7nm and 5x2min RGB all bin 2x2, with Astrel Instruments AST8300X mono CCD camera and Optolong Astronomy Filter, 200mm f/4 Newton.” |  IC410 and NGC1893 by Rajko Eichhorn“The (second) best use of the very long winter nights here in Northern Germany! And astrophotography certainly is fun with the great AST8300B camera!
Object: IC410 with NGC1893
Scope: DIY 10" f/4.5 Royce Newton with MGEN at OAG
Mount: EQ-8
Location: my backyard observatory, near Hamburg, Germany
Total exposure was 6h 30min of 900sec subs for Ha, S2 and O3 NB filters (Astronomik) + darks, bias' and flats.
All editing in Pixinsight, except for the frame and signature (PS)." |
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 M106Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Astronomik LRBG filters
Telescope:
Self-made 8" F/4.4 newton |  NGC4627-4631Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
62x300sec, Astronomik LRBG
Telescope:
Self-made 8" F/4.4 newton |  PleiadesAuthor: Michele Marini
Camera: AST8300-A-C-FW
Exposure: 5x10min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope: 80mm f/4.3 APO
Note: during nearly full Moon |
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 M101Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Astronomik LRBG filters
Telescope:
Self-made 8" F/4.4 newton |  M31 by Andrea RicciardiAST8300-A-M-FW with integrated Astronomik 27mm LRGB filters
Exposure:
L 8x900s bin 1x1, RGB 3x900s bin 2x2
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
SHARPSTAR 65 APO 420mm f/6.5 |  NGC2244Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Astronomik Ha filter
Telescope:
Self-made 8" F/4.4 newton |
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 NGC6888Author: Dennis Schram
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
23*5min Ha , 23*5min OIII , 13*5min SII, 10*5min RGB
Telescope:
10" f/4.7 SkyWatcher newtonian with coma corrector |  IC405/410Author: Tommy Nawratil (http://www.astrobin.com/users/tommy_nawratil)
Camera: AST8300-A-M-FW
Exposure: 14x900" bin 1x1 Castell 12nm H-Alpha filter, 38x480" bin 1x1 Baader LRGB filters, high quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope: TS Imaging Star71 (71mm f/4.9 APO refractor) |  NGC891Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
20x300sec, Astronomik LRBG
Telescope:
Self-made 8" F/4.4 newton |
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 M81Author: Bernhard Mayr
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
Astronomik LRGB 5x5min
Telescope:
12" LX200 |  M13Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
75x120sec, Astronomik LRBG
Telescope:
Self-made 8" F/4.4 newton
Note: from very light polluted site |  M51Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
60x240sec, Astronomik LRBG
Telescope:
Self-made 8" F/4.4 newton
Note: from very light polluted site |
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 IC1795Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Telescope:
TS 90/600 Apo with TS field flattener |  NGC2264Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Astronomik LRGB filters
Telescope:
TS 90/600 Apo with TS field flattener |  M51Author: Bernhard Mayr
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
Astronomik LRGB 110min total exposure
Telescope:
8" f/3.8 ASA telescope |
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 Cygnus WallCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW
Exposure: Astronomik Ha: 2x30min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4 Newton
Note: from center of Rome |  Rosette nebulaCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW with integrated Astronomik 27mm Ha + OIII filters
Exposure:
Ha: 8x10min OIII: 5x10min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4 Newton
Note: from center of Rome |  Conus nebula regionCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW
Exposure: Astronomik Ha: 18x10min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4 Newton
Note: from center of Rome |
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 Horse Head nebulaAuthor: Michele Marini
Camera: AST8300-A-C-FW
Exposure: 6x10min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope: 80mm f/4.3 APO |  Veil nebulaAuthor: Michele Marini
Camera: AST8300-A-C-FW
Exposure: 10x10min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope: MN190 190mm f/5.3 Maksutov Newton |  SH2-126Author: Tommy Nawratil
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure: Astronomik LRGB+Ha, 17.9 hour total exposure
Telescope:
180mm f/2.8 EX APO Sigma lens |
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 Horse head nebulaCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW
Exposure: Astronomik Ha 6mn: 8x10min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4 Newton
Note: from center of Rome |  IC1396 Elephant's Trunk nebulaCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW
Exposure: Astronomik Ha 6mn: 6x10min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4 Newton
Note: from center of Rome |  Camera:
AST8300-A-M-FW
Exposure: Astronomik Ha 6mn: 4x7min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4 Newton
Note: from center of Rome |
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 NCG 6888 Crescent nebulaCamera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD Astronomik filters
Exposure: 4x360sec RGB 5x360 H-alpha, total exposure time 102 minutes
Telescope: SkyWatcher 200mm f/4 with coma corrector |  M42Author: Dennis Schram
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
1x300 sec with 12nm Astronomik Ha filter, 5 dark
Telescope:
10" f/4.7 SkyWatcher newtonian with coma corrector
No post-processing, only a little stretch |  IC5070Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
21x600sec, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 darks
Telescope:
TS 90/600 Apo with TS field flattener
Autoguided by the AST8300
Post-processed with PixInsight |
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 NGC6992Author: Bernhard Mayr
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
4x900sec Astronomik 6Nm H-alpha, 3x900sec Astronomik OIII, SII
Telescope:
8" f/3.8 ASA telescope
Post-processed with PixInsight |  NGC6791Author: Tommy Nawratil
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD Optolong LRGB 1,25"
Exposure: 48x480sec LRGB
Telescope:
TakaHashi FSQ106ED with 0.72x Reducer |  IC1396 Elephant's Trunk nebulaAuthor: Bernhard Mayr
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
355 minutes total exposure, Astronomik 6Nm H-alpha, OIII, SII
Telescope:
8" f/3.8 ASA telescope
Post-processed with PixInsight |
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 NCG7000Author: Achim Armbruster
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
20x10min L, 9/7/7x10min RGB, 24x15min Astronomik Ha filter
Telescope:
TS 90/600 Apo with TS field flattener
Autoguided by the AST8300
Post-processed with PixInsight |  M101Author: Dennis Schram
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
L: 3x5min ; R 3x5min ; G 4x5min ; B 4x5min
Telescope:
10" f/4.7 SkyWatcher newtonian with coma corrector |  Veil nebulaAuthor: Bernhard Mayr
Camera: Astrel AST8300 mono CCD
Exposure:
Astronomik L-Ha-OIII-SII, 110 minutes total exposure
Telescope:
8" f/3.8 ASA telescope
Post-processed with PixInsight |
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 Cocoon nebulaCamera:
Astrel AST8300 mono CCD Astronomik filters
Exposure:
L 5x360sec, RGB 4x360sec
Telescope:
Newton SkyWatcher 200mm f/4 with coma corrector |  M27 by Andrea RicciardiCamera:
Astrel AST8300 mono CCD Astronomik filters
Exposure:
4/4/4x900 sec, filtri Astronomik Ha 6nm, OIII, SII
Telescope:
Newton SkyWatcher 200mm f/4 |  California NebulaCamera: AST8300 mono
Exposure: H-alpha 6nm Astronomik 10x10 min, bin 2x2
Telescope: newton 200mm f/4
Location: Rome
Post-Processing: no dark, bias or flat |
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 NGC6888Author: Bernhard Mayr
Camera: Astrel AST8300 CCD mono
Exposure:
4x900sec Astronomik 6Nm H-alpha, OIII, SII
Telescope: 8" f/3.8 ASA
Post-processed with PixInsight |  Veil Nebula NGC 6992/5AST8300 mono CCD camera
Exposure:
27x360 sec, Astronomik Ha 6nm filter
Telescope:
Newton SkyWatcher 200mm f/4
Location:
Rome |  M33 - Triangolum galaxyCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW with integrated Astronomik 27mm LRGB filters
Exposure:
Luminance: 3x10min
RGB: 1x7min binning 2x2
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4.5 concentric schmidt cassegrain |
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 Orion NebulaCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW with integrated Astronomik 27mm LRGB + Ha filters
Exposure:
Ha: 1x5min
RGB: 1x5min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4.5 concentric schmidt cassegrain |  Horse Head Nebula - detailCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW with integrated Astronomik 27mm LRGB + Ha filters
Exposure:
Ha: 8x5min
RGB: 1x10min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4.5 concentric schmidt cassegrain |  M31 - Andromeda galaxyCamera:
AST8300-A-M-FW with integrated Astronomik 27mm LRGB filters
Exposure:
Luminance: 1x15min
High quality readout at 16 samples x pixel
Telescope:
200mm f/4.5 concentric schmidt cassegrain |
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